Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit

Manila, Philippines

May 6-8, 2015

Making dynamic spectrum access increasingly real in 2015! Summit aims to drive regulations forward to build on global successes already achieved as regulators across the world explore different ways to efficiently use spectrum

As dynamic spectrum access comes of age, the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance invites you to attend its third annual Global Summit taking place in Manila, Philippines on May 6-8. 2015’s Summit will take place in the Philippines, Southeast Asia, where a significant proportion of the world’s unconnected are located, encapsulating countries such as Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Indonesia. With an emphasis on the exploration of dynamic spectrum access technologies, business models and regulations, the Summit will bring together experts with first-hand experience to discuss, debate, and demonstrate how dynamic spectrum access technologies can help governments, businesses, and communities reduce the cost of wireless bandwidth and deliver affordable broadband access in the busiest cities and most remote regions. The Summit will place a spotlight on the work that is already underway in Asia and elsewhere, and will incorporate updates from Dynamic Spectrum Alliance members, including MediaTek, NICT, Broadcom, TENET, SpectraLink Wireless, Facebook and more.

Sessions will cover the latest technical advances, regulatory initiatives and strategies for ushering in the next-generation of connectivity – from connecting the next 3-4 billion people to enabling the Internet of Things. New to 2015, the agenda will include a TV White Space Introduction & Model Rules and Regulations session. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to meet and network with key leaders within the dynamic spectrum access and TVWS ecosystem. Building on the resounding success of last year’s Global Summit in Ghana, we expect even greater participation this year in the Philippines! Watch this video for highlights from the event in Accra.

H Nwana, Executive Director, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance

10:00 AM – 11:15 PM

Dynamic Spectrum Access & TV White Spaces: A Condensed Introduction

Participants will be given a condensed overview of Dynamic Spectrum Access, TV White Spaces, network design, equipment, spectrum mapping, measurements methods and spectrum database systems, application examples of the usefulness of TVWS networks and some case studies (many of them that can be found here on our DSA TVWS Pilots Project web page).

Invited Speakers

Arno Hart, TVWS Program Manager, Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET)

Professor Robert Stewart, University Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

Coffee/Tea Break

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

The State-of-the-Art in Dynamic Spectrum Access Hardware Technologies in 2015 and Beyond

Companies at the cutting edge of technology development will discuss their product roadmaps for certified and standardized radios leveraging dynamic access technologies, TVWS technologies, etc. Participants will get an overview of the standards and technology commercialization picture of dynamic access technologies. The moderator would provide this overview to kick-off the session.

Dr. Ntsibane Ntlatlapa , Manager, Networks and Media, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa

Introduction to Dynamic Spectrum Access Model Rules and Rulemaking (moving from rules, technologies, policies, and funding to scalable end-to-end deployments) and next Steps on Dynamic Spectrum Access in this WRC 2015 year

Participants will be introduced to regulatory and policy rule making and the case for globally scalable model rules enabling TV white spaces and other forms of Dynamic Spectrum Access. This session will map out a representative end-to-end regulatory implementation, how it all comes together and all its stakeholders: policy makers and/or regulators, industry, non-governmental organizations, financial institutions, and others. 2015 is also a critical year for Dynamic Spectrum Access, TVWS, Digital Switchover (DSO) and WRC. Participants will be provided some viewpoints on next steps to make dynamic spectrum access more a reality over the next few years given that all the key elements are coming into place: technologies, standards, model rules, implementation of regulations in some countries, more and bigger deployments, engagement of the ITU and release of TV spectrum through Digital Switch Overs.

Coffee/Tea Break & Demonstrations

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Affordable Access & Smart Financing

Access to capital remains one of the greatest barriers to commercially sustainable investments in new technologies, especially in emerging markets. This challenge would certainly be true for companies looking to deploy cutting edge dynamic spectrum access technologies. This group of distinguished panellists representing regional and global economic development institutions will discuss various investment vehicles available for small and established companies ranging from grants to loans to equity to crowd-sourced investment.

Plenary Session: A Discussion with the Regulators

In the last three years, we have seen significant regulatory developments in countries as diverse as the Malawi, South Africa, Ghana, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Philippines and Singapore. Likewise, the ITU Radiocommunications and Development sectors have been gathering and developing technical, regulatory, and socio-economic best practices from across the globe.

H Nwana, Executive Director, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance

Coffee/Tea Break

Dynamic spectrum access is extremely welcoming of new and innovative Spectrum Use Cases that also need to make use of limited spectrum resources. These include Smart Cities, the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT), Machine to Machine (M2M), Vehicle to Vehicle Communications. These new use cases also demand alternative licensing and regulatory models which new dynamic spectrum access approaches would address.

Jeffrey Yan, Director of Technology Policy, Asia Pacific, Microsoft

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

The Future of Dynamic Spectrum Access Beyond TV White Spaces

Dynamic spectrum access often today is synonymous to TV White Spaces or dynamic access in TV bands. However, this is short-sighted as it is much more that. In this session, speakers and panelists will look at what other bands are in consideration for dynamic access techniques and why and when they will happen. This session will discuss use of dynamic spectrum access technologies in technologies like WiFi and LTE and their role in 5G. Also spectrum sharing in bands such as 3.5GHz, 5GHz and 24GHz as well as licensing regimes such as licensed shared access will be discussed.

Richard Thanki, a PhD student at the University of Southampton, will report on some revealing modelling exercises he has been undertaking on broadband deployment projects that include TV white spaces as an ingredient, but not exclusively.

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Coffee/Tea Break

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Panel: Making Broadband More Accessible and More Affordable using Dynamic Spectrum Access: Case Studies in Increasing Digital and Social Inclusion in Asia, Africa, and the Americas

Dynamic spectrum access deployments are demonstrating the potential of this technology to bridge the digital divide and provide affordable access to the Internet in Asia, Africa and the Americas

Paul Garnett, Chairman of the Board of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance and Director, Technology Policy, Microsoft

H Nwana, Executive Director, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance

Registration & Travel

Registration

Click HERE to register for the Summit. The deadline to register is April 20.

Venue

The Peninsula Manila is located at 1226 Makati City (the corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues), Metro Manila, Philippines.

Hotel Reservations

The group sleeping room block is at The Peninsula Manila (Summit venue). To receive the group sleeping room rate of PHP 7,500 for a Superior Room or PHP 8,500 for a Deluxe Room plus tax per night (includes breakfast and complimentary guestroom internet) attendees should make reservations by visiting the hotel website. Room types are on a first come, first serve basis. The reservation deadline is Saturday, April 4, 2015. Reservations received after this date are subject to availability and room type and will be offered at the group rate based on availability only.

Invitation Letters

Attendees requiring an invitation letter for a travel visa should provide the following information by email to admin@dynamicspectrumalliance.org: full name, company name, job title, company address, passport number, passport issuance and expiration dates, passport issuing country and your travel dates. An invitation letter will be drafted and sent to you by reply email.